The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-12-30


Tue funeral % No lass Govsrncr -.
well ~ Maine took place q Augusta o.
n, .Oth.
no~vxExr was unvaiied . Paris on
the S,th 20 Edmond About.
r. r. HArcus known % > large c'rc's %
acquaintaincss q Percy Hatch, unu'
month ago cashier cf ne main once -
the Baltimore = Ohio Exrress Company
IN New York q missing. together VIII
aboue <k01p % tho company's funds
Tur rrrort that another attempt had
been made 20 a<sas<ina'e the Car 81 hns'
sia il cficially contradicted.
Jrpox SAox. Of the United States
Court in Cincinnati. has postponed the
| trial a Beni. r. Hopkins. 81 the Fideity
National bank. until January 10. causion-
Ing che Jurors. mean while, 20 not converse
upon the subject and 20 not read news
paper statements about IT,
II consequences Of the frequency Of dis
a<trons fires among the cargoes Of Ameri-
can cotton. . committee Of London and
| Liverpool underwriters has been formed
4 20 make an investig alton.
| THE Middle States conferences OF Pro
1 hibitionizts met in New York City on the
4 2ofh-
| IT = reported that Governor La-rabee
/ Of Iowa viii respite Smith. the Fayetse
| County Murderer. sentenced 20 D. hung "
| January. The respite will be short. and
will BE- made on account Of change o.
sherifrs in January.
PROMINENT wool growers met ~ Sacra-
mento. Cal. on the 10Th. and adoptsd
resolutions condemninS any EFFORT for tht
reduction Of tariR on wool. and urging
upon Congress the necessity OF retaining
the present rates Of duty
FoRxFArHERs' DAY was celebrated ~
Boston, on the soth. with a banquet N
Music Hall in the evening. Addresses
were made by Governor Ames, Lieuten.
ans-Governor Bracket. '.Mark Twain
Chauncey N. Dope and others
SowDEEs. the famous young dew -droI
rit h er OF st. Paul. Mimi. who led tn
Northw est ern League twiflers In las
seasons " crk, was sold to Boston on tn
Goth. for $1,000.
CoxsrABLE Porrs. OF DIS Moines. Ia.
| who achieved so much fame IS . Prohibf
ZIONIST. and who has gained notoriety 10
seizing LIQUOR under the Clark law. wa
arrested on the Goth by the marshal Q
Stewart County. charged with defraud
ing 4 widow out OF board bill. He VA
taken TO that place 70 answer the charge
A FREIGHT train ran into Conducto
Berdslev's train IT Lakcfieid. MIMI. earl,
on the morning OF the 2)th, during
! binding snow-storm Engineer Well
Brcklin Of the freight had both legs cr
on and died. Engineer Searls OF th
other train was severely but not fafaii
J | injured
THE railroad commissioners Of Nebrask
: have made . formal demand on the road
Of that State thai they revise and redus
through and local rates 20 correspond wit
REDUCTIONS already made in Iowa, lllino
: and Missouri.
THE New York American Merino SheeI
: Breeders Association. at their annui
meeting in Rochester on the 2)th, passe
resolutions condemning the message {
the President. so far as IL favored puttin
!. wool on the free list.
THE British Government has decide
!. 60 Danish King Jaja Of Opcrto. We
= Africa. to st. Helena The King recent
Z caused $50 Of his subj .cts 70 BE- beheade
= as : warning TO others not 70 perm
traders 20 20 into the interior.
I. THE scheme q the Pennsylvania Ra
= road Company for the establishment
= an employees savings institution has ne
= perfected, and President Roberts has
Y sued q circular 20 those In is service e.
y OF Pittsburgh and Erie. setting forth
action OF the board Of directors. and q
!, lining the regulations Of the fund.
I. Mn. HOPKINS. OF Illinois, will introdu
!. Z general bankruptcy bill in the House
= Representatives just after the holiday
= Il il the bill approved by the Americ'
!. Bar Association. II provides that al
Z" man in debt 500 or more may take =
u vantage Of the law. Il gives such cas
= precedence in the courts over oil exec
I. criminal cases, and provides against =
q necessary delays.